Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at M24 2SB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham | Primary | 0 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Primary | 1.4 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Castleton Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Chadderton School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anne's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nuqtah Primary School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Supreme Start | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hopwood Hall College (Sports Park Arena) | 1.7 km | 19 |
| Bowls | Royton Cricket Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.5 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Spa Naturel (Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa) | 750 m | 10 |
| Football | Chadderton Park FC | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Golf | Manchester Golf Club Car Park | 980 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Towncroft Cricket Ground | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Middleton Arena | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Chadderton Wellbeing Centre | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Gym | Royton Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | RRUFC | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Karting | Team Karting | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Chadderton Boxing Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester), a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 141k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest primary school is St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is All Souls Church of England Primary School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 40.9 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (12.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Cooperative, 1.6 km away, with Penny on the Move closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kirkholt Medical Practice (2.0 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.7 km).
For a haircut, Catherine Stott is 2.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 5.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 15 pubs and bars.
The Coffee Cupboard is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Thornham Cricket Club the nearest pub (650 m).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 308 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Chesham Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Team Karting (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
3 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| The Chadderton Preparatory School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
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